Establishes the Nonprofit Organizations Navigator in the MD Department of Commerce to provide technical assistance to nonprofits in obtaining access to and applying for state grant programs, work with nonprofits and government to resolve procedural complexities and delays in grantmaking, collect and share information on opportunities for grants, and represent nonprofit interests and concerns as a member of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application (MEGA) Council. AMENDED. Also requires Department of Commerce to annually report to legislative committees on the type and scale of assistance provided to nonprofits by the navigator; declares this an emergency measure that will take effect upon enactment.
State Name
Maryland
Support/Oppose
Support
Bill #
S.B.0365
Year Enacted
Enacted
Status
Enacted
Category
4. Government Grants and Contracts
Subcategory
Nonprofit Liaison
Status Text
Enacted
Year Proposed
2025
State Taxonomy
Bill Page
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0365?ys=2025rs